pullback
noun
pull·back
ˈpu̇l-ˌbak 
: a pulling back
especially
: an orderly withdrawal of troops from a position or area
Examples of pullback in a Sentence
a pullback in consumer spending
the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation
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Israeli forces completed a pullback of troops from Gaza on Friday after Israel's Cabinet approved a plan for a ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating 2-year-old war.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Partial Israeli military pullback Hostage exchange Hamas is expected to free the 20 living hostages in Gaza and to turn over the bodies of 28 others.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Some profit-taking was likely behind yesterday’s pullback in both bullion and the miners.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
During an interim stint in the corner office, James Dolan took a more hands-on approach and presided over the layoffs of 20% of the company workforce and a number of programming pullbacks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Partial Israeli military pullback Hostage exchange Hamas is expected to free the 20 living hostages in Gaza and to turn over the bodies of 28 others.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Some profit-taking was likely behind yesterday’s pullback in both bullion and the miners.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
During an interim stint in the corner office, James Dolan took a more hands-on approach and presided over the layoffs of 20% of the company workforce and a number of programming pullbacks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pullback
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“Pullback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pullback. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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